Timetable 2023

08.00

Tents Open for Exhibits

09.00

Judge’s Reception in Muker Public Hall

10.00

Show Opens; Band Procession
Procession of officials and judges from outside the Farmers Arms on to the show field led by Muker Band.

10.00

Judging Commences. Tents Close.

10.30

Invitation Sheep Dog Trial – Bottom field

10.30

Tractor and Implement Judging

10.00-16.00

Dry Stone Walling Demonstration

11.00-15.00 Country Quiz and Rope Making by Norman Bush. Next to Fell Race tent.

11.00 onwards

Muker Band will play from 11.00-12.00, 14.00-15.00, and 15.30-16.30

11.30

Young Judges (Sheep) Competition at sheep pens, followed by

Junior Sheep Handling Competition (11.45 approx)

12.00
(approx)

Tents Re-Open for Viewing

  • Top tent: produce, handicrafts, art, photography
  • Bottom tent: horticulture
12.00-16.00 Keld Resource Centre & Swaledale Museum. Display in bottom tent.

12.30

Lunch For Officials in Muker Public Hall. Followed by speeches.

14.00

Children’s Fancy Dress Parade (Open)
Prizes: 1st £5; 2nd £4; 3rd £3; £1 for all other entrants. No entry fee.

Classes (may change if there are a large number of entries):

  1. Under school age
  2. Aged 5-7 years
  3. Aged 8 years and over
  4. Group fancy dress. Prizes: 1st £10; 2nd £6; 3rd £4

Ernest & Doreen Whitehead Cup for overall winner in fancy dress

folowed by...

Children’s Sports
Prizes: 1st £2; 2nd £1; 3rd 50p; 30p for all other entrants
Races organised by age dependent on the number of participants e.g. under 5 / 6 / 7

14.30
(approx)

Working Dog Type Judging (Open)
Entry Fee:£1 Prizes: 1st £8; 2nd £5; 3rd £3
Condition of animal to be considered.

Classes:

  1. Rough coated shepherd’s working dog or bitch
  2. Smoother coated shepherd’s working dog or bitch

Beezy Salver for best type in open dogs
followed by Sheep Dog Trial Award Presentations

15.00

Fell Races (Open)
Course and times set by BOFRA.  Prize money given by Muker Show.
Register on the day at the Fell Race tent on the show field.
Course information (Bofra Website)
District: parishes of Muker, Melbecks, Grinton, Reeth, Arkengarthdale, Marrick.

1. Primary Race - Under 12 Years

  • Boys: 1st £12; 2nd £8; 3rd £5
  • Girls: 1st £12; 2nd £8; 3rd £5
  • £3 to all non-prize winning competitors who complete the course.
  • Baldwin Trophy for first competitor home living in District.

2. Junior Fell Race - Under 14 Years

  • Boys: 1st £20; 2nd £12; 3rd £8
  • Girls: 1st £20; 2nd £12; 3rd £8
  • £3 to all non-prize winning competitors who complete the course.
  • Wilf Scott Trophy for first competitor home living in District.

3. Under 17 Fell Race

  • Boys: 1st £30; 2nd £20; 3rd £10
  • Girls: 1st £30; 2nd £20; 3rd £10
  • £5 to all non-prize winning competitors who complete the course.
  • R Daykin Trophy for first competitor home living in District.

4. Senior Fell Race

  • Men: 1st £75 + trophy; 2nd £50; 3rd £40;
  • Ladies: 1st £75 + trophy; 2nd £50; 3rd £40
  • Veterans 40/45/50/60: £10 for first lady and man who have not already won a prize
  • £5 to all non-prize winning competitors who complete the course.
  • Midwood Trophy for first competitor home living in District.
  • Record bonus: starts at £10, increases £10 each year not won, £100 max.
    • Men’s record: 11min 6.9sec. Bonus: £100.
    • Ladies’ record: 13 min 58sec set by Holly Page in 2012. Bonus: £100.

Followed by Fell Race Prizes and Trophy Presentations (16:00 approx)

17.00

Community Singing
Muker Band leads community singing outside Farmers Arms to close the day

The Secretary, Rampsholme House, Muker, Richmond DL11 6QN  :::  email: info@mukershow.co.uk